If Houston were to fire Applewhite, the school would owe him the base salary — $650,000 — for each year remaining on the deal. But if Applewhite were to leave, he would owe the full $1.5 million — that’s his base salary plus “non-salary compensation” — for every year remaining on the deal plus any buyouts owed to assistant coaches not retained by the new head coach.

Briles, Sumlin, and Herman were all hired out of Houston. Applewhite played and coached at Texas and coached at Bama under Saban. If Houston continues to win who is going to come to hire Herman? May as well get paid when he leaves so you have the cash to pay the next one.

Having to pay your buyout and the buyout of all your assistant coaches?

this now also puts the coach in the awkward spot when it comes to multiyear deals on his assistants. Does he try and get multiyear deals for his assistants when he knows that every multiyear deal he signed means less chance for him to move up to a better job?

When Houston had a chance at P5 status, then this might have been a thing, but they are firmly G5 now and no chance of moving.

This is clearly BSD houston booster (I forget the name) deciding they need more input into football and having their feelings hurt by Herman.

Quote Of The Day

“He had some good pointers,” Smart said about Saban’s advice on dealing with the quarterback battle. “But I’ll keep that between he and I. I’m always looking for good advice especially dealing with the quarterback situation.” — Dawgs247, 5/16/18